Why Jazz Happened - by Marc Myers (Paperback)

Why Jazz Happened is a groundbreaking book that provides an intimate and compelling look at the many forces that shaped jazz music between World War II and Watergate.

With rich commentary from key personalities, this comprehensive social history reveals how technological advances, social transformations, changes in the law, economic trends, and more influenced the evolution of this most American art form.

From the American Federation of Musicians strike to the rise of electronic instruments, Why Jazz Happened deepens our appreciation of jazz by identifying the developments outside of jazz itself that contributed most to its texture, complexity, and growth.

Don't miss out on this absorbing narrative that shatters myths and treats jazz history like an epic saga.